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Does WWE follow a script?
It’s is well-known that WWE shows are scripted. In recent years, it has even been known for scripts from episodes of RAW or SmackDown to be leaked online. Of course, the nature of WWE means that, sometimes, injuries can occur – leading to the result of a match being changed by company officials on-the-fly.
Are the moves in WWE scripted?
The outcome of the match is scripted, but the moves within the match are called to their partner in the ring and/or planned a bit backstage, but it is mostly choreographed on the spot, based upon crowd reaction and a psychology of the match, which is learned.
Do wrestlers talk to each other during matches?
Professional wrestlers communicate via hand signals, talking, and instructions via the referee (5 Behind-the-Scenes Facts I Learned as a Pro Wrestler. Wrestlers talk. Usually they do this very discreetly.
What happens if a wrestler goes off script in WWE?
See, when a wrestler goes off-script, that usually means that they decided to make a deviation from what was planned. That can include everything from a different match ending to changing some words in a promo. If you’re a female wrestler, though, there is another way you can go off-script.
Do the WWE wrestlers actually fight in real matches?
Yes they do. The matches are all scripted that means the winners are all decided in advance. But the wrestlers do fight in real and hit each other for real. It is only that the weapons and ring mat are not as dangerous as they are shoen.
How are WWE matches so heavily scripted?
What IS heavily scripted is the storyline. The wrestlers must weave into their matches the themes and angles that their characters are following. That means that matches aren’t random. If it’s a romance angle and there’s a girl at the ringside, the wrestler has to pine at the dame during the match.
Do wrestlers go through wrestling school?
All wrestlers go through wrestling school before stepping into the ring for a match. In wrestling school, you’ll learn how to perform as many moves as possible and how to take them as well so when you do have to perform for a match, you can work the more commonly known moves with anybody else.
Why don’t they say the finish of a wrestling match on TV?
For one thing, the play-by-play of the matches themselves, i.e. the wrestling, are not included in the TV script. Instead, the actual matches are denoted by a single line, “Match.”. And then, referring to the series of moves and maneuvers that end the match, there’s “the finish.”.